"Vase" is a word in ENGLISH
The calyx of a plant.
A vessel similar to that described in the first definition
above, or the representation of one in a solid block of stone, or the
like, used for an ornament, as on a terrace or in a garden. See Illust.
of Niche.
The body, or naked ground, of the Corinthian and Composite
capital; -- called also tambour, and drum.
A vessel adapted for various domestic purposes, and anciently
for sacrificial uses; especially, a vessel of antique or elegant
pattern used for ornament; as, a porcelain vase; a gold vase; a Grecian
vase. See Illust. of Portland vase, under Portland.
Most of the basic material a writer works with is acquired before the age of fifteen.
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Made of the stone or material called by the Romans murrha; -- applied to certain costly vases of great beauty …
Read the complete definitionOriginally, a leather flask or vessel for oils or liquids; afterward, an earthenware vase or pitcher without a spout.
Read the complete definitionA contracted portion of a vessel, or of a passage way; as, the throat of a pitcher or vase.
Read the complete definitionA vessel of various forms, usually a vase furnished with a foot or pedestal, employed for different purposes, as for …
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